Anti-flu medications, e.g., oseltamivir (Tamiflu), remain active against current H5N1 strains. The CDC recommends anti-flu medication in any flu patients at high risk, ...

A new “dual mutant" strain of H1N1 influenza could pose a threat in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Marc Siegel offered input on the potential risks.

Flu deaths in the U.S. reached a seven-year high in early 2025. Experts suggest vaccine hesitancy and the relaxation of vaccine requirements contributed to the surge in deaths. The U.S. Department ...

A 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is Mexico's first confirmed human case of bird flu, health officials said Friday. There have been 70 cases in that country since during the past ...

Influenza cases are up 192% over the 5-year average, and the state’s 50 flu deaths so far are the most since 2017-18, when there were 73 deaths.